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Deposed PM may seek asylum

Deposed Thai Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra and his wife failed to appear before a high court Monday amid reports they are seeking political asylum in Britain. ...full story at Intl Herald Tribune

from Intl Herald Tribune on Mon, Aug 11 2008

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01 Aug 08 visit Ex-Thai PM Thaksin's wife guilty of tax fraud  »  YouTube video(CNN) -- The wife of deposed Thai Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra was found guilty Thursday of evading millions of dollars in taxes and sentenced to three years in prison
06 Oct 08 visit Thaksin, wife apply for political asylum in Britain  »  Bangkok Post (BangkokPost.com) - Britain’s Home Office has confirmed that deposed prime minister and former owner of Manchester City Football Club Thaksin Shinawatra and his wife Potjaman have applied to seek political asylum and stay in Britain, according ...
11 Aug 08 visit Former pm fails to return from Olympics to face trial  »  Bangkok Post Bangkok (dpa) - Deposed prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra and his wife Pojaman failed to appear at the Supreme Court Monday, as ordered, amid speculation that the former first couple were seeking asylum abroad.
11 Aug 08 visit Thaksin seeks political asylum in Britain  »  Bangkok Post (BangkokPost.com) - Deposed prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra faxed a written statement to the media on Monday, saying he and his wife, Khunying Potjaman, are in Britain and will not return to Thailand to fight the corruption charges, citing political...
10 Mar 08 visit Somchai denies Thaksin seeking political asylum  »  Bangkok Post (BangkokPost.com) - Deputy prime minister and education minister Somchai Wongsawat insists there is no truth in reports that his brother-in-law, Mr Thaksin Shinawatra, is planning to seek political asylum abroad.
07 Aug 08 visit Minister Somchai: Thaksin, wife will return to fight charges  »  Bangkok Post (BangkokPost.com) - Deputy Prime Minister and Education Minister Somchai Wongsawat insisted deposed premier Thaksin Shinawatra and his spouse Potjaman are not seeking political asylum, and they will return to fight their charges in Thailand.

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